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Microsoft may slash Zune Pass price to fuel Zune sales

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Microsoft on Thursday said it might cut the price of its Zune Pass subscription service. Senior product lead Terry Farrell wouldn’t say how certain this was or how much it might drop, but recognized that the Zune’s $15 monthly, unlimited downloads weren’t necessarily competing well. Music is a “challenging business,” he told BusinessWeek in...
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The Kins: Academically Average, Socially Gifted

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You might think that someone at Microsoft is a big fan of Dr. Seuss; naming the new Windows Phones the “Kin One” and “Kin Two” certainly conjures up images of critters that would assist the Cat in the Hat in wreaking havoc on Sally and her brother’s house. But it’s really Kin as in...
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With consumer division shake up, does MSFT become a must-own?

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Microsoft’s finally had enough of the Zune and the people who brought it to you. And I’m thinking Softee just might be a buy again finally. Let’s discuss. Robbie Bach and J Allard both leave Microsoft.? – 1 hour ago Chief Experience Officer and CTO J Allard, along with President of Microsoft’s Entertainment and...
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Full text: Allard’s goodbye e-mail to Microsoft employees

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J Allard, the Microsoft visionary who lead such projects as Xbox and Zune, is leaving the company after 19 years. As part of a management shake-up in the Entertainment and Devices Division, Allard will stick around for a small advisory role with CEO Steve Ballmer. (here is the story..) Additional Products: Microsoft Zune HD Black (16 GB)...
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Microsoft will lose two key executives

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REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft Corp. said yesterday that two key executives from the group that makes the Xbox 360 game system, Windows mobile phones, and Zune media players are leaving the company. Microsoft – Xbox – Zune – Mobile phone – Video game (here is the story..) Additional Products: Microsoft Zune HD Black (16 GB) MP3 Player...
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